JSW Energy Adds 261 MW RE, Installed Capacity Hits 12.8 GW

JSW Energy has commissioned 261 MW renewable energy (RE) capacity with the addition of 189 MW solar capacity and 72 MW wind capacity, thereby taking the total installed capacity to 12,760 MW. 

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With this, the cumulative capacity addition during Q1 FY26 stands at 1.9 GW, constituting both organic and inorganic capacities. The share of renewables in the overall capacity increases to 56% consisting of wind capacity at 3,554 MW, solar capacity at 2,157 MW, and hydro capacity at 1,391 MW. With the latest capacity addition by JSW, the company seeks to benefit from the peak renewable generation season during the year, contributing to overall renewable output. 

The latest addition of renewable energy capacity is expected to bring JSW Energy’s total locked-in generation capacity to 29.9 GW. This comprises 12.8 GW operational, 12.5 GW under construction across thermal, wind, solar, and hydro, and a pipeline of 4.6 GW.  Currently, the company has 29.3 GWh of locked-in energy storage capacity through hydro pumped storage projects of 26.4 GWh and a battery energy storage system of 2.9 GWh. JSW Energy aims to reach 30 GW generation capacity and 40 GWh of energy storage capacity by FY 2030. 

RE Projects Commissioned

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Sharad Mahendra, the Joint Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, JSW Energy, while sharing 4Q FY '25 financial results, listed the details of the latest capacity addition in a conference call. Sharing an update on JSW Energy's latest capacity addition, he mentioned that the company has surpassed its 10 GW capacity target for the previous quarter. The company has commissioned a fresh 1.3 GW of wind capacity, which faces the maximum ROW issues and implementation challenge, accounting for almost one-third of the country's capacity addition, which has taken place.

When enquired about the likely BESS and the CAPEX addition, as well as the ongoing delay in the project commissioning, scheduled for March 25, Mahendra replied, "Yes, we had planned to commission the project within four months. That wasn’t a challenge, as the preparatory groundwork was already in place and a significant portion of the investment had been made. Regulatory approvals were pending at the time, but the PPAs had already been signed."

Moreover, He explained that the batteries that were ordered are now being deployed in other projects, including captive energy storage requirements and bids they've won. So, while the equipment was ordered for this project, they are using the same batteries at alternate locations. But they don’t see any major challenge.